A sunrise view at the Kennedy Space Center showing in the distance the Skylab-4/Saturn-1B space vehicle on Pad B of Launch Complex 39, shortly before liftoff on November 16, 1973. Skylab-4 was the third and last of three manned Skylab missions. Aboard were astronauts Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson and William R. Pogue. This picture was taken by astronaut Bruce McCandless, member of the backup crew.

posted 02-10-2007 07:31 AM
That is a sweet photo- clearly one of my favorite photos of the week!

Thanks Ed.

CDDFSPACE

TomMember

Posts: 1275From: New YorkRegistered: Nov 2000

posted 02-10-2007 08:50 AM
Great shot, Ed. They don't get much better than that!Thanks.

art540Member

Posts: 432From: Orange, California USARegistered: Sep 2006

posted 02-10-2007 09:06 AM
Ed shows us the "missing" quality images that the books and other media seem to omit or perhaps are not even offered.

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posted 02-10-2007 09:16 AM
Ed,We do so value 'Photo of the week'. You show us photographs which we never knew to be in existence.Please keep them coming (along with your beautiful paintings, of course).Fred

[Edited by Lifeexplorer (February 10, 2007).]

Moonwalker1954Member

Posts: 236From: Montreal, CanadaRegistered: Jul 2004

posted 02-10-2007 10:41 AM
Beautiful picture, Ed. Looks like it was a foggy day. Did they launch on schedule?

I enjoy your "photo of the week" everytime. Thank you Ed.

Pierre-Yves

rjurek349Member

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posted 02-10-2007 11:11 AM
Ed,

Beautiful. This should be a poster! And certainly, a signed photo...

..seriously, man, you should start your own website like "Astronomy Photo of the Day."

You'd be HUGE, man. HUGE. (Perhaps not as huge as you are going to be known as an artist...but nonetheless...HUGE.)

Keep 'em coming! I've cherished every one I've seen...and I agree with the post above, this is one of my favorites, if not my favorite, so far.

Rich

ejectrMember

Posts: 1488From: Brimfield, MARegistered: Mar 2002

posted 02-10-2007 04:09 PM
Looks like it was taken from the Banana Creek viewing area.

Good choice Ed.

ea757grrlMember

Posts: 555From: South CarolinaRegistered: Jul 2006

posted 02-11-2007 10:07 AM
That's one of the most absolutely beautiful space-related pictures I've ever seen. If only a higher-res version was available, I think I know what my new desktop wallpaper would be at work!

jodie

tegwilymMember

Posts: 2284From: Renton, WA USARegistered: Jan 2000

posted 02-12-2007 02:54 PM
Oooh! That's a stunning photo. I though last week's Saturn V / Gemini shot was great, but this one is just awesome!

Do you have a link to a full size shot of this one also?

Tom

heng44Member

Posts: 2564From: NetherlandsRegistered: Nov 2001

posted 02-13-2007 07:14 AM
Tom, this one isn't online, I believe. Mail me off-line if you want me to mail you a scan.

Ed

cspgMember

Posts: 4046From: Geneva, SwitzerlandRegistered: May 2006

posted 02-13-2007 09:04 AM

quote:Originally posted by heng44:Tom, this one isn't online, I believe. Mail me off-line if you want me to mail you a scan.

it is but not high resolution: go to JSC Digital Image Collection. I don't know if this link works.